A Sally Ride Biography in Photos
An daring life, seen in nine good photos.
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Wow: Sally Ride is Dead
The first American woman in space was only 61 years old.
Chief Joseph’s Super-Expensive Poncho
At this week’s Coeur d’Alene Art Auction in Reno, Nevada, a “war shirt” that once belonged to Chief Joseph was one of the top-dollar items.
Here’s Ralph Fiennes in a Crazy Beard
The Oscar-nominated actor has turned into a hippie Shakespearian.
The Joe Paterno Statue Has Been Removed
Per order of the new president of Penn State, Rodney Erickson.
Did Neil Amstrong Say ‘One Small Step for A Man’?
The final word from the audio experts: no ‘A.’
The Seven Horses of Highly Effective People
With a nod in honor to the late Stephen Covey, we present a gallery of famous horses and their famous riders.
Former Art Forger Now Expert at Fooling Himself
“I’m convinced that if these artists were alive today, they would thank me,” he says.
Name This Chest From 1992
We mean “whose chest is this?” — not “I think I’ll dub that chest ‘President Mitt Romney’.”
Caster Semenya Biography — With Photos!
Declared officially female in 2010, she’ll run for South Africa in the London Olympic games.
Black Sitcom Theme Songs
Some hardworking fan has compiled Native Tongues — “A Cultural History of Black Sitcom Theme Songs.”
James Cagney’s Birthday
Hollywood star Jimmy Cagney was born 17 July 1899. Yes, that’s right — born in 1899.
Hobbits Were Real!
Homo floresiensis was 3’6″ tall and lived 800 million years ago in Middle Earth Indonesia.
Country Star Kitty Wells is Dead
She was the first woman to have a top hit in country music. Now Kitty Wells has died in Nashville at the age of 92.
Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ is the UK Favourite
According to a new poll, the UK’s top pop song of the last 60 years is “Bohemian Rhapsody.”
Oscar Pistorius Biography: New!
The double-amputee sprinter has qualified for the 2012 Olympics in London.
Philip K. Dick Books You’ve Never Heard Of: A Photo Gallery
A photo gallery of books by Philip K. Dick, most of which most people aren’t familiar with. In other words, books that aren’t Blade Runner.
Peter O’Toole Is Done With Acting Forever
The celebrated Lawrence of Arabia star says it’s time “to chuck in the sponge.”
Here is Slash Getting a Star on the Walk of Fame
It happened in Hollywood. Click through for a shot of Mrs. Slash and the kiddies.
Is Gabriel García Márquez Demented?
Colombian writer Gabriel García Márquez is suffering from advanced dementia, says his brother. But the director of the Márquez Foundation says, naw…Gabo’s just old and has a bad memory.